Consultant – Content Development (Teacher Training)
Consultant –
Content Development (Teacher Training)
Bhumi aims to build
a sustainable, government-integrated school development model for Tamil Nadu
government schools with the long-term goal of transitioning programme ownership
entirely to the government system. As a Consultant – Content Development (Teacher
Training), you will design and develop the TPD (Teacher Professional
Development) resource package for teachers and the resource kit for teachers
and parents ensuring all content is grounded in Tamil Nadu's government
training structures (DIET, BRTE, SCERT, Ennum Ezhuthum), aligned to what
government school teachers actually experience, and built for adoption by the
government system. This role is critical because Bhumi aims to integrate best
practices into the school ecosystem, and this role serves as a foundation to
ensure that contextual content is developed and delivered for school leaders
and school teachers.
Roles &
Responsibilities
1. Map Tamil Nadu’s
existing teacher training structures and institutional mechanisms (DIET, BRTE,
CRC, SCERT, etc.)
2. Design and
develop a 2-year Teacher Professional Development (TPD) framework, leveraging
partnerships with like-minded organisations, and a module package aligned with
government priorities and school development goals.
3. Design and test
the School Development Plan (SDP) template, ensuring content is usable and
familiar to government teachers, HMs, and officials.
4. Support
co-design and review workshops with government stakeholders, resource persons,
and teachers
5. Develop
milestone tracking and M&E structures to assess implementation quality and
school-level progress.
Preferred
Education & Experience
• Graduate or
postgraduate degree in Education, Development Studies, Social Work, or a
related field
• 2–4 years of
experience in content/curriculum development, preferably for government school
teachers or in the context of state government training programmes (DIET,
SCERT, SSA, NAS, NSNOP, or state FLN missions)
• Demonstrated
experience in designing training content that has been adopted or piloted by
government bodies or in government schools
• Tamil language -
spoken and written fluency
• Experience
working with or alongside government teacher training machinery (BRTE, CRC,
DIET) at any level preferred
Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities
• Deep knowledge of
Tamil Nadu (or comparable state) government teacher training structures,
calendars, and responsible agencies
• Ability to read,
analyse, and translate government policy documents (AWPB, SSA guidelines, SCERT
circulars) into actionable content framework
• Proficiency in
designing bilingual (Tamil–English) training materials, facilitation guides,
and TLMs for use by government school teachers
• Familiarity with
FLN pedagogy and frameworks (preferably Ennum Ezhuthum, NIPUN Bharat, or
equivalent state-level FLN missions)
• Strong
stakeholder engagement skills to co-design content with government officials,
resource persons, and teachers in workshop settings
• Ability to
facilitate adult learning spaces effectively
• Ability to drive
outcome-oriented plans through a team's collective effort
• Emotional
maturity to work with the perspectives and needs of diverse team members
Other
Information
Scope: Contract
Reporting To:
Senior Manager
Remuneration: 9-10
LPA (pro-rated for contract duration)
Location: Chennai
Minimum Commitment:
4-6 months
Expected Joining:
Immediate